Gracie Abrams hits a wall, and more of the week's best new songs
5/19/202639 min
Our latest mix of the week’s best new songs includes a moody reflection on burnout from Gracie Abrams, rising L.A. duo Evening Elephants, the elusive electronic collagists Ear and more.
NPR Music’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.
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Featured artists and songs:
(00:00) Intro
(01:45) Gracie Abrams: “Hit the Wall”
(08:10) Zoh Amba: “Eyes Full"
(14:18) Jazmin Bean: “Darling”
(21:57) Ear: “Ne Plus Ultra”
(27:46) Evening Elephants: “A Digital Touch”
(33:07) Knats: “Carpet Doctor (feat. Geordie Greep)”
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Robin Hilton· Host0:23
This episode of All Songs Considered comes to you from the NPR Music podcast, your one-stop shop for all things in the music verse that are good and great. We've got new drops of this show, new episodes of All Songs Considered every Tuesday, along with Alt Latino on Wednesdays, New Music Friday at the end of every week. On this episode, we are talking about the best new songs of the week. NPR Music's Dora Levitt.
Dora Levite· Guest0:49
Hello, Robin.
Robin Hilton· Host0:50
How was your weekend, Dora? Did you, did you spend the entire weekend listening to the massive Drake drop that we got at the end of last week?
Dora Levite· Guest0:57
You know, I spent the entire weekend saying, "I really need to listen to all three of the Drake albums."
Robin Hilton· Host1:02
Yeah.
Dora Levite· Guest1:02
"And I really need to focus because I think it would be really funny if I picked only three Drake songs."
Robin Hilton· Host1:08
One from each re- Yeah ... yes, exactly. Yeah.
Dora Levite· Guest1:10
One from each record, obviously. And then I never found the time.
Robin Hilton· Host1:13
It's a lot. I actually did listen to all three albums.
Dora Levite· Guest1:17
Mm-hmm.
Robin Hilton· Host1:17
Um, it's just too much.
Dora Levite· Guest1:18
Yeah.
Robin Hilton· Host1:19
It's too much music. There were little moments as I was listening along where I thought, "If I heard just this one song out of context- Mm-hmm ... I think that's pretty great. That's a pretty great song." But it's just too much.
Dora Levite· Guest1:29
Yeah.
Robin Hilton· Host1:29
It